Music Director

Bio

Kevin David Thomas has worked as a music director, copyist, accompanist, and music assistant for various companies and institutions across the world. He most recently served as music director for the world premiere of My 80-year-old Boyfriend at Merrimack Repertory Theatre, as well as music supervisor on the world premiere of Marvelous Wonderettes Dream On (cast recording) at STAGES Repertory Theatre. He served as music assistant to music supervisor/director Kevin Stites on various original Broadway scale productions: Pamela's First Musical (Book: Wendy Wasserstein, Music: Cy Coleman, Lyrics: David Zippel) at Town Hall, A Tale of Two Cities (Book, Music, and Lyrics: Jill Santoriello) on Broadway, Little House on the Prairie (Book: Rachel Sheinkin, Music: Rachel Portman, Lyrics: Donna DiNovelli) on the National Tour (assistant music supervisor). Additionally, he has served as composer Ricky Ian Gordon's personal copyist and score proof reader on various original operas and song cycles. As a music director and arranger, Kevin has travelled the country for years with the corporate comedy troupe 'The Watercoolers'. He spent three months in Moscow, Russia music directing Once on this Island as part of a special arts outreach program through the US Embassy. Kevin has also led productions at various regional theaters and universities across the United States. As a pianist, Kevin has played at a range of cabaret venues in New York City (Below 54, Laurie Beechman Theatre, Carnegie Hall), and accompanied various singers (Donna Murphy, Carolee Carmello, Donna McKechnie, Judy Kuhn). He has a Bachelor of Music in musical theatre from Baldwin Wallace University, Conservatory of Music.